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Kristy Shen
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Born
in China
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December 2011
What if the Good Life Requires Giving Up Some Freedom?
For most of my adult life, I thought freedom meant depending on no one. That’s why I choose to quit my stressful job and travel the world in my 30s. Obsessively saving and investing was the key to finally not have to answer to anyone. I had no boss, no commute, and no home. I had zero obligations. Having grown up with little control over my life, this was a huge relief. I’d spent most of my ch
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“The more stuff people owned, the unhappier and more stressed they tended to be. Conversely, the less stuff people owned and the more they spent on experiences like travel or learning new skills, the happier and more content they were.”
― Quit Like a Millionaire: No Gimmicks, Luck, or Trust Fund Required
― Quit Like a Millionaire: No Gimmicks, Luck, or Trust Fund Required
“According to business and economics professor Paul Harvey, “a great source of frustration for people with a strong sense of entitlement is unmet expectations.”1 If you believe that you’re special, and all you have to do is find your singular passion and turn it into a perfect job, that’s a recipe for disaster. The reality is that the world owes you nothing. You only become “special” by developing skills that are in demand, which takes focus, grit, and long-term work.”
― Quit Like a Millionaire: No Gimmicks, Luck, or Trust Fund Required
― Quit Like a Millionaire: No Gimmicks, Luck, or Trust Fund Required
“One of the biggest lies we´ve been sold is that following our passion is the key . Statistically, following your passion will lead to unemployment or underemployment”
― Quit Like a Millionaire: No Gimmicks, Luck, or Trust Fund Required
― Quit Like a Millionaire: No Gimmicks, Luck, or Trust Fund Required